Laturkars seem to be adamant over the demand of hosting the
divisional commissioner's office here. The State Government has already issued
a notification seeking objections on constituting a divisional commissioner's
office at Nanded. The last date of lodging objections was 2nd February. The
Laturkars had launched an aggressive agitation against this proposed move of
the State Government. Ayuktalaya Sangharsh Samiti was established and the
battle was decided to be fought on different levels..
On legal front, a petition has been already filed in Aurangabad bench of Bombay High Court against the notification to establish divisional commissioner's office at Nanded. The Latur Bar Association had taken up initiative for launching a legal course in this connection. All the lawyers in. Latur court had tied black ribbons on 12th January. A whopping 700 objections have been already lodged from Latur, Osmanabad and Beed at Aurangabad divisional commissioner's office till the deadline of 2nd February given by the government. It's worth mention here that Zilla Parishad, all Panchayat Samitis, Gram Panchayats, Municipal Councils and Municipal Corporations have lodged their objections with commissioner's office. The Laturkars are now eagerly waiting for an action to be taken on these objections lodged. Objections have been also lodged from Beed, Kej, Ambajogai and Parli in this connection. In addition, Osmanabad has also joined the protest by registering objections.
On legal front, a petition has been already filed in Aurangabad bench of Bombay High Court against the notification to establish divisional commissioner's office at Nanded. The Latur Bar Association had taken up initiative for launching a legal course in this connection. All the lawyers in. Latur court had tied black ribbons on 12th January. A whopping 700 objections have been already lodged from Latur, Osmanabad and Beed at Aurangabad divisional commissioner's office till the deadline of 2nd February given by the government. It's worth mention here that Zilla Parishad, all Panchayat Samitis, Gram Panchayats, Municipal Councils and Municipal Corporations have lodged their objections with commissioner's office. The Laturkars are now eagerly waiting for an action to be taken on these objections lodged. Objections have been also lodged from Beed, Kej, Ambajogai and Parli in this connection. In addition, Osmanabad has also joined the protest by registering objections.
The guardian minister of Latur and Beed, Panjkaja
Palwe-Munde had also assured Laturkars recently that she will convey the
sentiments of people to the government. The Laturkars are now expecting their
guardian minister to come to their rescue on this issue of divisional
commissioner's office. Cutting across party lines, all the activists in Latur
have joined their hands on this issue. A delegation of BJP led by Shailesh
Lahoti comprising Mohan Mane, Gaurav Brijwasi, Adv Bharat Sabde, Appa Munde,
Baburao Khandade, Arif Siddiqui, Anil Patange had also met Chief Minister
Devendra Fadnavis recently. The CM had ' assured this delegation that the State
Government will not do injustice to Latur. In the opinion of Latur Ayuktalaya
Sangharsh Samiti, the notification of State Government proposing to establish
divisional commissioner's office contradicts the revenue Acts and rules.
Laturkars are adamant on the demand to host the coveted divisional
commissioner's office. They claim that on merit and geographical basis, the
office needs to be set up in Latur. There are 27 regional offices in Latur. A
sprawling and spacious administrative campus has come up at Latur two years
back by spending a whopping Rs 15.56 crores. The Laturkars are claiming that
the newly constructed administrative campus is meant for the divisional
commissioner's office.
Currently the collector's office has been temporarily
shifted to this new administrative campus as the old collector's office has
been put to renovation. It's further claimed by jurists in Latur that Nanded as
of now does not have a sprawling administrative campus where the divisional
commissioner's office can be set up instantly after declaration, while Latur
has it. Another proposition made by jurists here is that the State Government
may think over creating a divisional commissioner's office for three districts
namely Latur, Osmanabad, and Ambajogai (by granting it a status of district).
Another divisional commissioner's office can be created for Nanded, Parbhani
and Hingoli. The Aurangabad division already covers Aurangabad, Jalna, and
Beed. This will pave the way for three divisional offices in Marathwada and
will resolve the issue once and for all. It will also curb the infighting
between districts of Marathwada keeping its unity intact. Meanwhile, the
notification issued by State Government to set up a divisional commissioner's
office at Nanded has sparked a battle between Latur and Nanded. Both the
districts seem to be adamant over the demand. The State Government is proposing
to begin the divisional office at Nanded from February 23. The three districts
namely Latur, Osmanabad, and Beed are however still hopeful that after lodging
700 objections, the State Government may rethink on the issue of constituting a
divisional commissioner ate at Nanded.
